Zvonimir Vukić
Vukić with Moscow in 2009 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Zvonimir Vukić | ||
Date of birth | 19 July 1979 | ||
Place of birth | Zrenjanin, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1996–1998 | Proleter Zrenjanin | 36 | (3) |
1998–2000 | Atlético Madrid B | 40 | (4) |
2000–2003 | Partizan | 86 | (44) |
2003–2008 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 73 | (12) |
2005–2006 | → Portsmouth (loan) | 9 | (1) |
2006 | → Partizan (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2008–2010 | Moscow | 27 | (5) |
2011–2013 | Partizan | 34 | (16) |
2013–2014 | PAOK | 35 | (12) |
2014–2015 | Veria | 3 | (0) |
Total | 345 | (97) | |
National team | |||
1998–1999 | FR Yugoslavia U21[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | (0) |
2003–2006 | Serbia and Montenegro | 26 | (6) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Zvonimir Vukić (Serbian Cyrillic: Звонимир Вукић; born 19 July 1979) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
Vukić represented Serbia and Montenegro at the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
Club career
Vukić started out at his hometown club Proleter Zrenjanin, making his first team debut in the 1996–97 season, aged 17. He became a first team regular in the following season, attracting the attention of numerous domestic and foreign teams. In the summer of 1998, Vukić was snapped by Spanish club Atlético Madrid.
After spending almost two years with Atlético's B team in the Segunda División, Vukić returned to his homeland and signed with Partizan in April 2000.[1] He made a name for himself over the following four seasons at Partizan, scoring 52 goals in all competitions. Vukić was the top scorer of the national championship in the 2002–03 season with 22 goals.[2]
In the summer of 2003, Vukić signed a five-year contract with Shakhtar Donetsk.[3] He was their top scorer with 13 goals in all competitions in his first season at the club. In the following season, Vukić made his UEFA Champions League debut in the 2004–05 campaign.
In August 2005, Vukić was loaned to Premier League side Portsmouth until the end of the 2005–06 season. He scored his first and only goal for Portsmouth in a 4–1 win over Sunderland on 29 October 2005.[4] However, after the sacking of manager Alain Perrin, and reinstatement of former manager Harry Redknapp, Vukić was deemed surplus to requirements.
In January 2006, Vukić found himself back in familiar territory, having been loaned to his former club Partizan for the rest of the 2005–06 season.[5] He rejoined his former teammate Danko Lazović. Unfortunately, Vukić broke a foot in a friendly game against Ural,[6] managing to play just two competitive matches after a long pause.
After his contract with Shakhtar Donetsk expired in the summer of 2008, Vukić joined Moscow. However, the Ukrainian club claimed that they have a valid contract with the player. Eventually, FIFA allowed Vukić to play for the Russian club in October 2008.[7] He scored on his debut for the club in a league fixture against Terek Grozny on 2 November 2008. After the club folded in February 2010, Vukić became a free agent.
Third stint at Partizan
In May,[8] and November 2010,[9] after training for several months with the club, Vukić was linked to Partizan once again, but no deal was concluded. He finally signed with his former club on 31 January 2011, a one-year contract.[10] Vukić chose the number 80 shirt and was officially presented together with Prince Tagoe.[11] He was failing to find his old form during the second half of the 2010–11 season, due to more than a year without any competitive football.
At the start of the 2011–12 season, Vukić assumed his old number 10 shirt.[12] He opened the season with a goal against Shkëndija in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League. However, after a weak form in August 2010, Vukić became a subject of fans criticism and he dropped from the first team.
In late September 2011, Vukić returned to the lineup and scored a goal in the Serbian Cup first round against Novi Pazar.[13] He then scored a brace in his first league game after six rounds for a 2–0 victory over Spartak Subotica on 15 October 2011.[14] In the next 30 days, Vukić netted five more, including three league and two cup goals. He also scored the opening goal in a 2–0 away win over arch-rivals on 26 November 2011, becoming a fans favorite again.[15] In the last two rounds of the first half of the season, Vukić scored two more goals to complete his fantastic performances in late 2011.
On 24 January 2012, after much speculation, Vukić signed another one-year contract with Partizan.[16][17] He continued his good performances in the second half of the season, being named in the SuperLiga Team of the Season. However, Vukić was removed from the squad in August 2012, because of disagreements with reappointed manager Vladimir Vermezović.[18][19]
Career in Greece
On 30 January 2013, Vukić joined PAOK on a free transfer, signing a one-and-a-half-year deal.[20] He played three matches in the Superleague Greece until the end of the 2012–13 regular season, scoring two goals in his first two appearances for the club against Panionios and Panathinaikos. Vukić also recorded four appearances in the Superleague Greece playoffs.
On 26 April 2014, Vukić was the only scorer for his team in the Greek Cup final, converting a penalty in the 70th minute of their 1–4 loss to Panathinaikos.[21] He was also one of the team's top scorers in the 2013–14 season, with 15 goals in all competitions, before eventually leaving PAOK at the end of his contract.
On 7 September 2014, Vukić joined Veria on a free transfer, signing a one-year contract. He was given the number 99 shirt.[22] On 12 February 2015, Vukić terminated his contract with Veria by mutual consent.[23]
International career
Vukić earned 26 caps for Serbia and Montenegro, making his debut in a 2–2 home draw with Azerbaijan on 12 February 2003. He scored his first national team goal in a 3–2 win over Wales at Millennium Stadium on 11 October 2003.[24]
Vukić was a regular member of the team during the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification, scoring four goals. He was included in the final 23-man squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, despite having been in the process of convalescence after a long break due to foot injury.[25] Eventually, Vukić made one appearance in the final tournament, coming in from the bench in a 0–6 loss to Argentina.[26]
International goals
- Scores and results list Serbia and Montenegro's goal tally first.
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 11 October 2003 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | Wales | 1–0 | 3–2 | UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying |
2 | 16 November 2003 | Kazimierz Górski Stadium, Płock | Poland | 2–3 | 3–4 | Friendly |
3 | 4 September 2004 | Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle | San Marino | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
4 | 13 October 2004 | Red Star Stadium, Belgrade | San Marino | 5–0 | 5–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
5 | 17 November 2004 | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels | Belgium | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
6 | 8 October 2005 | LFF Stadium, Vilnius | Lithuania | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
Statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | Cup | Super Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Proleter Zrenjanin | 1996–97 | 6 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
1997–98 | 30 | 3 | – | 4 | 0 | 34 | 3 | ||||
Total | 36 | 3 | – | 4 | 0 | 40 | 3 | ||||
Atlético Madrid B | 1998–99 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 4 |
1999–00 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
Total | 40 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 4 | |
Partizan | 1999–00 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
2000–01 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 3 | – | 2 | 0 | 27 | 10 | ||
2001–02 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 2 | – | 3 | 1 | 35 | 17 | ||
2002–03 | 30 | 22 | 3 | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | 40 | 24 | ||
Total | 86 | 44 | 10 | 6 | – | 12 | 2 | 108 | 52 | ||
Shakhtar Donetsk | 2003–04 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 13 |
2004–05 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 43 | 3 | |
2005–06 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Portsmouth (loan) | 2005–06 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
Partizan (loan) | 2005–06 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Shakhtar Donetsk | 2006–07 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 |
2007–08 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
Total | 73 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 106 | 20 | |
Moscow | 2008 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
2009 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | |
Total | 27 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 5 | |
Partizan | 2010–11 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | |
2011–12 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 3 | – | 5 | 1 | 30 | 17 | ||
2012–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Total | 34 | 16 | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | 1 | 46 | 21 | ||
PAOK | 2012–13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | |
2013–14 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 4 | – | 5 | 1 | 38 | 15 | ||
Total | 35 | 12 | 5 | 4 | – | 5 | 1 | 45 | 17 | ||
Veria | 2014–15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Career total | 345 | 97 | 36 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 8 | 429 | 123 |
International
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Serbia and Montenegro | 2003 | 9 | 2 |
2004 | 7 | 3 | |
2005 | 9 | 1 | |
2006 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 26 | 6 |
Honours
Club
- Partizan
- Shakhtar Donetsk
- Ukrainian Premier League: 2004–05, 2007–08
- Ukrainian Cup: 2003–04, 2007–08
- Ukrainian Super Cup: 2005
Individual
- FK Partizan Player of the Year: 2002
- Serbian SuperLiga Top Scorer: 2002–03
- Serbian SuperLiga Team of the Season: 2011–12
Notes
References
- ↑ "Martinović i Nedović od leta u Partizanu?" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 27 April 2000. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
- ↑ "Zvonimir Vukić: 'Rano je za priču o odlasku!'" (in Serbian). b92.net. 26 May 2003. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
- ↑ "Shakhtar shell out for Vukic". uefa.com. 6 June 2003. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- ↑ "Sunderland 1–4 Portsmouth". bbc.co.uk. 29 October 2005. Retrieved 1 September 2009.
- ↑ "Vukić konačno potpisao za Partizan" (in Serbian). mondo.rs. 30 January 2006. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
- ↑ "Vukić teže povređen!" (in Serbian). novosti.rs. 5 February 2006. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
- ↑ Футбол: Вукичу разрешили играть за "Москву" (in Russian). sportbox.ru. 16 October 2008. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ↑ "Vukić samo trenira u Partizanu ili...?" (in Serbian). sportal.rs. 20 May 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2010.
- ↑ "Vukić ponovo u Partizanu?" (in Serbian). b92.net. 18 November 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2010.
- ↑ "B92: Vukić ponovo u Partizanu" (in Serbian). b92.net. 31 January 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
- ↑ "Tagoe i Vukić za jači Partizan!" (in Serbian). mondo.rs. 31 January 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
- ↑ "Vukić rezervisao "desetku"" (in Serbian). sportske.net. 18 June 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ↑ "KUP: Partizan rutinski kroz Novi Pazar" (in Serbian). mondo.rs. 21 September 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
- ↑ "Dva gola Vukića za trijumf Partizana" (in Serbian). novosti.rs. 15 October 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
- ↑ "Ocene – Osporavani izrasli u junake..." (in Serbian). sportske.net. 26 November 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ↑ "Vukić produžio ugovor!" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 24 January 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
- ↑ "Vukić ostaje u Partizanu" (in Serbian). b92.net. 24 January 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
- ↑ "Vermezović precrtao Vukića i Smiljanića" (in Serbian). mondo.rs. 10 August 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
- ↑ "Vukić izbačen sa treninga!" (in Serbian). b92.net. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
- ↑ "Ο Zvonimir Vukić στον ΠΑΟΚ" (in Greek). paokfc.gr. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ↑ "Berg inspires Panathiakos to Greek Cup triumph". uefa.com. 26 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ↑ "Παίκτης της Βέροιας ο Zvonimir Vukic" (in Greek). veriafc.gr. 7 September 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ↑ "Λύση συνεργασίας με Zvonimir Vukic" (in Greek). veriafc.gr. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ↑ "Serbia complete Wales double". bbc.co.uk. 11 October 2003. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
- ↑ "Vukic in contention with comeback". bbc.co.uk. 4 May 2006. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ↑ "Argentina 6–0 Serbia & Montenegro". bbc.co.uk. 16 June 2006. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Zvonimir Vukić. |
- Superleague Greece profile
- Zvonimir Vukić profile at BDFutbol
- Zvonimir Vukić profile at Soccerway
- Zvonimir Vukić profile at Reprezentacija
- Zvonimir Vukić – FIFA competition record
- Zvonimir Vukić – UEFA competition record